Opening .ppt or .pdf files from flash site

Hi,

I read your thread with great interest and it sounds exactly like what I'm
looking for. The only downside is I can't seem to get it to work. I have
detailed below what I need to happen and what I think I need to do to make it
happen.

What I need to happen:

Open a .pdf or a .ppt in Adobe Reader or Powerpoint (for respective file
extensions) by clicking on a button contained on a .swf movie. The scenario is
that the .swf file is located in C:\My Folder\flash.swf and the .pdf or .ppt
are in the same folder.

What I need to do to make it happen:

Create a folder in the following location C:\My Folder\fscommand
Create a .bat file (called pdflauncher.bat) and save it in C:\My
Folder\fscommand - the .bat file has the code start \myfile.pdf
Create a button on the .swf file with the actionscrip as below:

on (release) {
fscommand("exec", "pdflauncher.bat");
}

This is what I've done based on reading through your previous thread but it
doesn't work.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Colin
 >> Stay informed about: Opening .ppt or .pdf files from flash site 

Indeed, this must be done with the Flash exe file NOT the swf file. All you
have to do is go into File/Publish Settings in Flash and check "Windows
Projector/exe" and this will produce the exe file that you can use that will
allow your links to work.

Also, you might need to change the instruction in the bat file because you are
using a different folder structure than I did (to read: start C:\My
Folder\filenametolaunch.blah) or something like that.
 >> Stay informed about: Opening .ppt or .pdf files from flash site 

so i noticed this thread is from a long time ago. im surprised nobody has
discussed since then.

Im on a mac and it seems most of the 3rd party apps to handle external files
in flash are for windows only.

im using Flash CS3. Is there any way i can make a ppt file open using a flash
based menue page. I dont really care how it opens. in ppt would be fine.
thanks

jeff


[q][i]Originally posted by: [b][b]arlanon[/b][/b][/i]
Indeed, this must be done with the Flash exe file NOT the swf file. All you
have to do is go into File/Publish Settings in Flash and check "Windows
Projector/exe" and this will produce the exe file that you can use that will
allow your links to work.

Also, you might need to change the instruction in the bat file because you are
using a different folder structure than I did (to read: start C:\My
Folder\filenametolaunch.blah) or something like that.[/q]
 >> Stay informed about: Opening .ppt or .pdf files from flash site 

For the Mac read this

http://www.flashjester.com/?section=faq&cPath=28_41_58

and PC use JStart

http://jstart.flashjester.com


Hope this helps.


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 >> Stay informed about: Opening .ppt or .pdf files from flash site